Legal Opinion
Hillier v. Southern Towing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 3, 1984No. 83-1702PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue presented for review in this court is whether the district court, pursuant to its admiralty jurisdiction, erroneously denied the plaintiff prejudgment interest on the damages award for future loss of support and services, pain and suffering, and loss of society for the death of her husband. For the reasons which follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
I
This suit stems from the accidental death of Henry Hillier in September 1979. The defendants-appellees filed Petitions for Exoneration or Limitation of Liability in Admiralty. Although defendants…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jesse Earl McCormack v. Noble Drilling Corporation, Chevron Oil Company, Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Petition of the City of New York, as Owner of the Ferryboat Tompkinsville for a Limitation of or Exoneration From Liability, Rose Bernstein, Claimants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Petition of Marina Mercante Nicaraguense, SADistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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- John Borges v. Our Lady of the Sea Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- The Valley Line Company, Owner of the M/v A.D. Haynes v. Michael Ryan, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Ira L. Martin v. Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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